Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Thermal and Fluid Systems Engineer
Occupation profile for Thermal and Fluid Systems Engineer covers 37 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $83,408.
- FY2026 certified median
- $83,408
- Total filings
- 37
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $83,408–$83,837
- Top employer
- Cummins Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 13 | $83,491 | $78,603 | $96,304 |
| FY2025 | 16 | $82,039 | $81,493 | $92,230 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 8 | $83,408 | $83,408 | $83,837 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cummins Inc.31 filings
- Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.4 filings
- Space Perspective Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- Columbus29 filings
- Stoughton3 filings
- Titusville2 filings
- Seymour2 filings
- Fridley1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Columbus, INArea 18020 | 17-2141 | $90,896 | $105,893 | $120,890 | $135,886 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, INArea 18020 | 17-2041 | $100,963 | $108,222 | $115,482 | $122,741 |
| 2026-27 | Madison, WIArea 31540 | 17-2141 | $74,776 | $89,066 | $103,334 | $117,624 |
| 2026-27 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLArea 37340 | 17-2011 | $98,405 | $116,584 | $134,763 | $152,942 |
| 2026-27 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 1800003 | 17-2041 | $92,955 | $109,824 | $126,672 | $143,541 |
| 2026-27 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 1800003 | 17-2141 | $80,205 | $95,347 | $110,469 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 17-2141 | $77,688 | $93,434 | $109,158 | $124,904 |